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Save Money With These Great Landscaping Tips!

landscaping tips Save Money With These Great Landscaping Tips!

Everyone that owns a home wants to take pride in it. When a home looks like it hasn’t been kept up with properly, it can really be hard to be proud of it. Thankfully, with landscaping, you can turn your home from just a regular house into a spectacular one! And remember that the exterior of your…


2204 E Willamette Ave, Colorado Springs, 80909

Great property under contract in the central part of town that we are looking to wholesale.  It makes a good rehab but will make a great buy and hold. All the information follows: Call 719-629-7355 2204 E. Willamette Ave. (Under Contract)
  • Acquisition Cost (includes wholesale fee) $67,000
  • Repair Costs $25,000 - $40,000
  • After Repair Value $135,000 - $155,000
  • Gross Profit $35,000 - $48,000
Comps
  • 1117 Iowa Ave. Under Contract for $157,000, 2 Bedrooms / 1 Bath + a Studio with a Bath - 1241 sq. ft. - 2 Car Carport
  •  218 Iowa Ave. Active for $160,000, 2 Bedrooms / 2 Baths - 1237 sq. ft. - 4 Car Garage
  •  510 Swope Ave. Sold for $129,500, 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath - 1129 sq. ft. - 1 Car Garage
Property Notes This single family rancher has a cottage feel to it with a lot of potential on a nice big corner lot.  It is currently a 1271 sq. ft. 3 bedroom / 1 and 1/2 bath single family rancher.  There is plenty of room to add a full bath.  The house has a new roof, newer water heater and furnace.  The house also has a wood burning fireplace with vents that will heat up the entire house. Rehab Notes The rehab costs really depend on how much work you want to put into the property.  You will definitely have to repaint the interior and exterior.  New carpet and appliances are needed, as well as some landscaping. house for sale

The New Role of Flippers in the Housing Economy

House Flipping The New Role of Flippers in the Housing Economy (via http://mortgagespectator.com)

Real estate flippers were a prominent feature of the American housing bubble during the first decade of the 21st century. In just a few years, flipping went from being a business opportunity to a lifestyle. Cable television reality shows like Flip This House, Flip That House and The Property Ladder…